[EAN: 9781439844861], Neubuch, [PU: Taylor and Francis(Auerbach Publications)], (356 pages) This item is printed on demand. Please allow up to 10 days extra for printing & delivery. Designed to conform to the ISO/IEC standard 14143, the Common Software Measurement International Consortium (COSMIC) Function Point method has become the major estimation technique based on international standards for building software-intensive systems. COSMIC Function Points: Theory and Advanced Practices supplies a cutting-edge look at current and emerging practices in the international software measurement community. The editors have assembled an international panel of experts who detail the steps for measuring the functional size of software and developing project estimates with improved accuracy. They explain how to evaluate and compare systems to improve software reuse and development. Touching on the essential aspects of the next generation of functional size measurement methods, the book delineates best estimation and measurement practices as well as the development of benchmarks for quality improvement, including Six Sigma. This complete resource covers software measurement and estimation methods and practices for embedded systems, business applications, communications software, and control systems. Each chapter supplies the practical understanding required to create, implement, standardize, distribute, and adapt functional size measurement and project estimation to virtually any software context. Praise for: an excellent overview provides a strong knowledge background for both practitioners and researchers. With its broad background, it is useful for practically implementing and successfully adapting other functional sizing methods . The COSMIC function point techniques presented in this book will help you to implement, master, and improve your estimation process. —Christof Ebert, Managing Director, Vector Consulting Services Background and Overview of the COSMIC-ISO 19761 COSMIC FFP and the World-Wide Field Trials Strategy, Alain Abran, S. Oligny, and Charles R. Symons Point Metrics—Comparison and Analysis, Mathias Lother, Reiner R. Dumke Move from Function Point Counting to Better Project Management and Control, Pekka Forselius Mapping Concepts of Functional Size Measurement Methods, Pinar Efe, Onur Demirors, and Cigdem Gencel ISO Transposition and Clarifications of the COSMIC FFP Method of Functional Sizing, Alain Abran Peter Fagg, Roberto Meli, and Charles R. Symons Measurement, Theoretical Basics, and Aspects of the COSMIC-ISO 19761 A Generalized Representation for Selected Functional Size Measurement Methods, Thomas Fetcke, Alain Abran, and Reiner Dumke Functional Details Visualization and Classification in the COSMIC FSM Framework, Luca Santillo Applying a Functional Measurement Method: Cognitive Issues, Jean-Marc Desharnais and Alain Abran A System of References for Software Measurements with ISO 19761 (COSMIC-FFP), Adel Khelifi, Alain Abran, and Luigi Buglione COSMIC-FFP Manar Abu Talib, Alain Abran, and Olga Ormandjieva Methodologies of the COSMIC FFP Application in Practice Early Luca Santillo Guideline for the Application of COSMIC-FFP for Sizing Business Applications Software, Arlan Lesterhuis Estimating Maintenance Projects Using COSMIC FFP, Tom Koppenberg and Ton Dekkers Adapting the Use Case Model for COSMIC FFP-Based Measurement, Piotr Habela, Edgar Gowacki, Tomasz Serafiski, and Kazimierz Subieta Measurement Convertibility—From Function Points to COSMIC-FFP, Alain Abran, Jean-Marc Desharnais, and Fatima Aziz Case Studies of COSMIC Usage and Benefits in Industry Applicability of Full Function Points at Siemens AT, Ulrich Schweikl, Stefan Weber, Erik Foltin, and Reiner R. Dumke Practical Experimentations with the COSMIC Method in the Automotive Embedded Software Field, Sophie Stern Using COSMIC FFP for Sizing, Estimating, and Planning in an ER P Environment, Frank Vogelezang When to Use COSMIC FFP? When to Use IFPUG FPA? A Six Sigma View, Thomas Fehlmann Foundations of Measurement Tools with

Designed to conform to the ISO/IEC standard 14143, the Common Software Measurement International Consortium (COSMIC) Function Point method has become the major estimation technique based on international standards for building software-intensive systems. COSMIC Function Points: Theory and Advanced Practices supplies a cutting-edge look at current and emerging practices in the international. Designed to conform to the ISO/IEC standard 14143, the Common Software Measurement International Consortium (COSMIC) Function Point method has become the major estimation technique based on international standards for building software-intensive systems. COSMIC Function Points: Theory and Advanced Practices supplies a cutting-edge look at current and emerging practices in the international software measurement community. The editors have assembled an international panel of experts who detail the steps for measuring the functional size of software and developing project estimates with improved accuracy. They explain how to evaluate and compare systems to improve software reuse and development. Touching on the essential aspects of the next generation of functional size measurement methods, the book delineates best estimation and measurement practices as well as the development of benchmarks for quality improvement, including Six Sigma. This complete resource covers software measurement and estimation methods and practices for embedded systems, business applications, communications software, and control systems. Each chapter supplies the practical understanding required to create, implement, standardize, distribute, and adapt functional size measurement and project estimation to virtually any software context. Praise for: .an excellent overview. provides a strong knowledge background for both practitioners and researchers. With its broad background, it is useful for practically implementing and successfully adapting other functional sizing methods. The COSMIC function point techniques presented in this book will help you to implement, master, and improve your estimation process. -Christof Ebert, Managing Director, Vector Consulting Services Books, Business, Finance and Law~~Business and Management~~Management & Management Techniques, Cosmic Function Points~~Book~~9781439844861, , , , , , , , , ,, [PU: Productivity Press]

An overview of the COSMIC FFP functional size measurement method, this book describes theory and practice in the international software measurement community. It delineates the methoda (TM)s history, the intentions, and the practical and scientific background. The editors present a summary of the scientific and practical background of the FSM method presented during international workshops, covering essential aspects of the next generation of functional size measurement methods. The book is useful for creating, practically implementing, standardizing, successfully distributing and evident adapting for any FSM method.